WO
Yes, over on the News channel there's only so much of Joanna Gosling chewing a pen whilst covering the VD show, Nick Miller in a Combine Harvester and Sophie Raworth standing outside Downing Street on 24 June 2016 you can take.
You’d think BBC One would get rid of the trailers.
Yes, over on the News channel there's only so much of Joanna Gosling chewing a pen whilst covering the VD show, Nick Miller in a Combine Harvester and Sophie Raworth standing outside Downing Street on 24 June 2016 you can take.
BF
My issue tonight is not on whether Theresa May/The News should be on BBC1 or BBC2 but more why on earth the licence fee is being spent on that Danny Dyer show.
You’d think BBC One would get rid of the trailers.
My issue tonight is not on whether Theresa May/The News should be on BBC1 or BBC2 but more why on earth the licence fee is being spent on that Danny Dyer show.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
I would have prefered Inside Name Here on BBC Two instead of the Maybot speech with no context.
IT
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
itsrobert
Founding member
So maximum disruption for some irrelevant FA Cup Third Round Replay that could easily have been shifted to BBC Two without anyone bating an eye lid. it’s not as if it’s the World Cup.
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
WO
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
Thing to remember is that ITV haven't got to worry about a News channel to put out simultaneously. Obviously the twoing and froing on the BBC News channel wouldn't have happened tonight if they had their own dedicated studio and gallery (which isn't going to happen again with all the cuts).
So maximum disruption for some irrelevant FA Cup Third Round Replay that could easily have been shifted to BBC Two without anyone bating an eye lid. it’s not as if it’s the World Cup.
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
Thing to remember is that ITV haven't got to worry about a News channel to put out simultaneously. Obviously the twoing and froing on the BBC News channel wouldn't have happened tonight if they had their own dedicated studio and gallery (which isn't going to happen again with all the cuts).
AN
Andrew
Founding member
I get the feeling BBC Two were supposed to leave the coverage but due to the statement being quite short and due to it being uneventful and therefore without the need of much comment, Huw wrapped up earlier than expected, and once Clive appeared they were stuck with it. The EPG didn’t change until after this point. The news channel coverage was fairly weak for a BBC Two outing with pre recorded interviews and the like and definitely weak for what some viewers probably thought was the Ten, so I’m not sure it was planned to air to such a wide audience.
BR
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
TV companies shouldn't drop everything every time the PM snaps her fingers. They got the maximum audience tonight - had they switched the football to BBC2 their viewers wouldn't have had the choice to watch the news after the match.
The only mistake they made really was staying too long on BBC2 - it should have been kept to just the statement.
So maximum disruption for some irrelevant FA Cup Third Round Replay that could easily have been shifted to BBC Two without anyone bating an eye lid. it’s not as if it’s the World Cup.
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
TV companies shouldn't drop everything every time the PM snaps her fingers. They got the maximum audience tonight - had they switched the football to BBC2 their viewers wouldn't have had the choice to watch the news after the match.
The only mistake they made really was staying too long on BBC2 - it should have been kept to just the statement.
Last edited by Brekkie on 17 January 2019 7:18pm
IT
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
Thing to remember is that ITV haven't got to worry about a News channel to put out simultaneously. Obviously the twoing and froing on the BBC News channel wouldn't have happened tonight if they had their own dedicated studio and gallery (which isn't going to happen again with all the cuts).
I'm not sure having a news channel has anything much to do with it. If the BBC had simply moved the football to BBC Two at 10pm, everything could have remained as normal. That's what caused all the toing and froing, not having a news channel.
itsrobert
Founding member
No, minimum disruption for all viewers for a statement of nothingness. For once the BBC did absolutely the right thing.
Regardless of the PM's statement being rather dull, it was still the Prime Minister addressing the nation. To shove it on BBC Two is a touch disrespectful.
Given all the toing and froing on the BBC tonight, we opted to watch ITV instead. Although News at Ten didn't start bang on 10pm, they just finished the bongs in time for the PM stepping out onto Downing Street. All very smooth, followed by plenty of high quality reports of the day's events and a live discussion with Robert Peston. The only minor hiccup was losing the link to the reporter in Downing Street but that was after the statement and they quickly recovered.
Thing to remember is that ITV haven't got to worry about a News channel to put out simultaneously. Obviously the twoing and froing on the BBC News channel wouldn't have happened tonight if they had their own dedicated studio and gallery (which isn't going to happen again with all the cuts).
I'm not sure having a news channel has anything much to do with it. If the BBC had simply moved the football to BBC Two at 10pm, everything could have remained as normal. That's what caused all the toing and froing, not having a news channel.